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Baseball catcher's chest protector
Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co
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Filing: 1989-11-14
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Granted: 1991-06-04
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Expires: 2009-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A baseball catcher's chest protector includes a main pad adapted to cover the chest, stomach, and shoulders of the catcher, and a shoulder pad adapted to cover one shoulder and the upper portion of one arm of the catcher. The shoulder pad is hingedly and removably attached to the main pad by flexible straps. The main pad is provided with generally diagonally extending hinge lines to permit the pad to conform to the body of the catcher.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Neuhalfen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:24
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/12; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/05; A41D13/0518; A63B2071/1208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A baseball catcher's chest protector comprising a one piece substantially flat pad formed by an outer casing and a shock-absorbent cushion within the outer casing, the protector having a chest portion, a stomach portion, and right and left shoulder portions which are formed in one piece for covering the chest, stomach, and shoulders, respectively of a wearer, the cushion being provided with a first set of generally parallel hinge lines which extends from the lower right portion of the stomach portion to the left shoulder portion and a second set of generally parallel hinge lines which extends from the lower left stomach portion to the right shoulder portion and which intersect the first set of hinge lines wherein the cushion can flex about said hinge lines and conform to the body of a wearer, the hinge lines being provided by valleys in the cushion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A baseball catcher's chest protector comprising a one piece substantially flat pad formed by an outer casing and a shock-absorbent cushion within the outer casing, the protector having a chest portion, a stomach portion, and right and left shoulder portions which are formed in one piece for covering the chest, stomach, and shoulders, respectively of a wearer, the cushion being provided with a first set of generally parallel hinge lines which extends from the lower right portion of the stomach portion to the left shoulder portion and a second set of generally parallel hinge lines which extends from the lower left stomach portion to the right shoulder portion and which intersect the first set of hinge lines wherein the cushion can flex about said hinge lines and conform to the body of a wearer, the hinge lines being provided by valleys in the cushion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
The chest protector of claim 1 in which the cushion includes right and left side portions which extend downwardly from the right and left shoulder portions, the cushion having a third set of hinge lines which extend generally vertically within the right side portion and a fourth set of hinge lines which extends generally perpendicularly to the third set of hinge lines, a fifth set of hinge lines which extends generally vertically within the left side portion, and a sixth set of hinge lines which extend generally perpendicularly to the fifth set of hinge lines, the hinge lines being provided by valleys in the cushion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
107 words
The chest protector of claim 2 including a seventh set of hinge lines in the left shoulder portion which extends more vertically than the first set of hinge lines and an eighth set of hinge lines in the left shoulder portion which extend generally perpendicularly to the seventh set of hinge lines, a ninth set of hinge lines in the right shoulder portion which extends more vertically than the second set of hinge lines, and a tenth set of hinge lines in the right shoulder portion which extend generally perpendicularly to the ninth set of hinge lines, the hinge lines being provided by valleys in the cushion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The chest protector of claim 3 in which the casing includes inner and outer layers which are secured together around their peripheries, the outer layer extending inwardly toward the inner layer along the hinge lines.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-06-03 | 1998-12-03 | 1999-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-06-03 | 2002-12-03 | 2003-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |